2026 Reading Challenge discussion

My overall goal for this year is to read at least 75 101 200 books. You can watch how that goes over in my 2013 personal reading challenge

I also have committed to a few challenges and group reads. I'm going to try finish them all on time.

January:
2013 Reading Challenge January's New Beginnings Challenge
Completed 6 out of 6

The Dusty Bookshelf January Theme Read: Non-Fiction
Completed 0 out of 1

She-Geeks January Group Reads
Completed 1 out of 2

Rated YA-MA January Group Reads
Completed 1 out of 1

February:

2013 Reading Challenge: All About Cupid Challenge
Completed 6 out of 6

Rated YA-MA February Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

2013 Reading Challenge: TBR Twins
Completed 1 out of 1

The Dusty Bookshelf February Theme Read: Pre-19th Century
Completed 1 out of 1

She-Geeks February Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

March:

2013 Reading Challenge: Literary Awards Mini Challenge
Completed 4 out of 4

2013 Reading Challenge: TBR Twins
Completed 1 out of 1

She-Geeks March Group Read
Completed 2 out of 2

Rated YA-MA March Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

April:

2013 Read Challenge April Challenge: The Poem Types Mini Challenege
Completed 3 out of 3

She-Geeks April Group Read
Completed 1 out of 2

Rated YA-MA April Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

2013 Reading Challenge TBR Twins
Completed 2 out of 2

May:

Bookworm Bitches May 2013 Bitch of the Month Mini Challenge
Completed 3 out of 3

Bookworm Bitches Bookworm Bitches Bunch-O-Bitches May TBR challenge
114 Points Earned

Bookworm Bitches May 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 1 out of 1

Rated YA-MA May Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

She-Geeks May Group Read
Completed 2 out of 2

June:

Bookworm Bitches June 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 1 out of 1

Rated YA-MA June Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

She-Geeks June Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

July:

Bookworm Bitches July 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 1 out of 1

August:

Rated YA-MA August Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

Bookworm Bitches August 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 1 out of 1

Bookworm Bitches Back-to-School Challenge
Completed 4 out of 4

September:

Rated YA-MA September Group Read
Completed 1 out of 1

Bookworm Bitches September 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 1 out of 1

She-Geeks September Group Read
Completed 0 out of 1

October:

Rated YA-MA October Group Read
Completed 0 out of 1

Bookworm Bitches October 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 1 out of 1

2013 October Clue Challenge:
Completed 5 out of 6

November:

Rated YA-MA November Group Read
Completed 0 out of 1

Bookworm Bitches November 2013 TBR Pal Challenge
Completed 0 out of 1

1st Quarter:
2013 Reading Challenge: Spell Out Challenge: All About TV and Movies
Completed 8 out of 8

Rated YA-MA: New, New, and New
Completed 13 out of 6

2013 Reading Challenge:It's All About the Oscars and Hollywood Challenge
Completed 18 out of 13

2nd Quarter:
Rated YA-MA Second Quarter Challenge: Let's Read It Again!
Completed 6 out of 6

2013 Reading Challenge Second Quarter Challenge: Zara's Inspired Survival Challenge
Completed 7 out of 7

3rd Quarter:
Rated YA-MA Third Quarter Challenge: Seasons of the Year
Completed 8 out of 8

2013 Reading Challenge Third Quarter Challenge: I Spy Challenge
Completed 12 out of 12

2013 Reading Challenge Third Quarter Challenge: Authors Challenge
Completed 12 out of 12

Bookworm Bitches TBR Third Quarter Cleanup Challenge:
Completed 6 out of 6

4th Quarter:

Rated YA-MA Fourth Quarter Challenge: Series Catchup
Completed 3 out of 6

Bookworm Bitches TBR Fourth Quarter Cleanup Challenge:
Completed 0 out of 6

Year:

Personal Challenge
Completed 199 out of 200

2013 Reading Challenge Goodreads 100 Challenge
Completed 8 out of 15

Personal Challenge Read Jane Austen
Completed 7 out of 9

2013 Reading Challenge January's New Beginnings Challenge

Completed 6 out of 6

1. Read a book by an author new to you
Read 01/04/13
The Maze Runner

2. Read a book that was released in the last six months
Read 01/02/13
Speechless

4. Read a book where the main character starts out on a new part of his or her life
Read 01/06/13
The Lightning Thief

5. Read a book that was published the same year you embarked on a new part of your life (state what part that was)
If I can read one published this month I will since I'm getting married this year. I don't know if I'll get to one. The library disagreed and didn't grant any of my book requests :P

6. Should auld acquaintance be forgot: Read an old childhood favorite
Read 01/05/13
The Westing Game

9. Read a book that is first in a series
Read 01/23/13
Delirium

10. Read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter A
Read 01/11/13
Sense and Sensibility

The Dusty Bookshelf Theme Reads

Completed 1

February: Pre-19th Century
Much Ado About Nothing Read 02/12/13

She-Geeks Group Reads

Completed 9

January:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 1 Read 01/11/13

February:
Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 Read 2/23/13

March:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Read 03/30/13
Bride of the Water God, Volume 1 Read 03/17/13

April:
V for Vendetta Read 04/28/13

May:
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1 Read 05/16/13
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus Read 05/22/13

June:
Library Wars: Love & War 1 Read 6/3/13

July:
Red River, Vol. 1 Read 7/24/13

August:
The Girl Who Would Be King Read 8/10/13

September:
The Name of the Wind

Rated YA-MA Group Reads

Completed 10 out of 10

January:
The Maze Runner Read 01/04/13

February:
Easy (reread) Read 02/10/13

March:
Before I Fall Read 03/06/13

April:
Beautiful Creatures Read 04/04/13

May:
The Lost Girl Read 05/08/13

June:
Grave Mercy Read 06/15/13

August:
Eve and Adam Read 08/04/13

September:
Vampire Academy Read 09/29/13

October:
The Monstrumologist Read 11/26/13

November:
The Raven Boys Read 12/01/13

2013 Reading Challenge Quarter 1 Spell Out Challenge: All About TV and Movies

Completed 8 out of 8

S-Speechless by Hannah HarringtonRead 01/02/13
E-The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinRead 01/05/13
R-Reached by Ally Condrie Read 01/20/13
E-The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe Read 02/10/13
N-Nation by Terry Pratchett Read 02/17/13
I-If You Go Into The Woods by David Gaughran Read 02/11/13
T-Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson Read 02/09/13
Y-Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Three by Brian K. Vaughan Read 02/23/13

Rated YA-MA First Quarter Challenge: New, New, and New

Completed 13 out of 6

1. Speechless Read 01/02/13
2. The Maze Runner Read 01/04/13
3. Delirium Read 01/23/13
4. Beauty Queens Finished 02/02/13
5. The Scorch Trials Read 02/03/13
6. The Catcher in the Rye Read 02/05/2013
7.John Dies at the End Read 2/8/2013
8.Tiger Lily Read 2/9/2013
9.Anna and the French Kiss Read 2/17/13
10.If I Stay Read 2/19/13
11.Before I Fall Read 3/6/13
12.Lola and the Boy Next Door Read 3/16/13
13.Just One Day Read 3/25/13

2013 Reading Challenge Goodreads 100 Challenge


Start: 35
End: 50 52

Completed 16 out of 15

1. The Catcher in the Rye Read 02/05/13
2. The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe Read 09/22/13
3. The Great Gatsby Read 05/03/13
4. A Wrinkle in Time Read 12/11/13
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Read 12/21/13
6. Sense and Sensibility Read 01/11/13
7. The Princess Bride Read 12/13/13
8. The Picture of Dorian Gray Read 08/07/13
9. Memoirs of a Geisha Read 12/21/13
10. The Book Thief Read 05/06/13
11. Life of Pi Read 03/19/13
12.Wuthering Heights Read 10/14/13
13. Watchmen Read 12/21/13
14. Outlander Read 04/30/13
15. The Secret Garden Read 11/20/13
16. Alice in Wonderland Read 11/26/13

2013 Reading First Quarter Challenge: It's All About the Oscars and Hollywood Challenge

Completed 18 out of 13

1. Reviews will make or break a movie in Hollywood – Read a book with a Goodreads rating of 4 or more stars
Read 1/11/13
Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 1

2. Word of mouth, "You have to see this movie!" - Read a book recommended to you by a friend
Read 02/22/13
Queen of Sorcery

3. The longest movie ever made is called "Modern times Forever." Its a whopping 240 hours long! - Read a long book (500+ pages)
Read 02/18/13
Days of Blood & Starlight

4. Hollywood is in L.A. - Read a book whose author's name (first or surname) begins with L or A
Read 02/20/13
Secrets of a Summer Night

5. Many great movies started out as books - Read a book that was adapted into a movie
Read 01/11/13
Sense and Sensibility

6. It’s award season. Here come the Oscars! - Read a book that has won a major literary award (Man Booker, Pulitzer, Nobel Prize in Literature, etc.)
Read 03/12/13
The One and Only Ivan

7. Roll out the red carpet - Read a book whose cover is red or whose title is written in red
Read 01/20/13
Reached

9. Movies weren't always in colour?! - Read a book whose cover is mainly black and/or white
Read 01/02/13
Speechless

12. They pay him how much per movie?! - Read a book in which the main character is rich or comes into a large sum of money
Read 2/21/13
It Happened One Autumn

13. She dating who!? They broke up?! Celeb relationships are everywhere you look. - Read a book in which a relationship ends or a new relationship begins
Read 01/23/13
Delirium

17. February 14th is Valentine's day. Studios release several romantic movies this time of year - Read a book from the romance genre
Read 02/18/13
Again the Magic

19. Harry Potter, The Godfather, The Lord of the Rings, Shrek. There are many great movie series! - Read a book from a series
Read 01/04/13
The Maze Runner

22. No matter what the movie is about there's always a bad guy - Read a book in which the main character is a villain or perceived as a villain
Read 02/08/13
Scarlet

23. Oscars speeches have to be short and snappy with a maximum length of 45 seconds - Read a short book (no more than 100 pages)
Read 2/11/13
If You Go Into The Woods

24. I'd like to thank my mom and dad... - Read a book that features a child/parent relationship
Read 02/10/13
The End of Your Life Book Club

25. Paranormal Activity, The Omen, The Exorcist. Some films will give you nightmares - Read a book from the horror genre
Read 02/08/13
John Dies at the End

26. Cut! And that's a wrap - Read the last book in a series
Read 03/11/13
Boundless

Personal Challenge: Read Jane Austen

Completed 7 out of 9

1.Sense and Sensibility Read 01/11/13
2.Pride and Prejudice Read in 2004
3.Mansfield Park Read 07/24/13
4.Emma Read 08/02/13
5.Northanger Abbey Read 09/25/13
6.Persuasion Read 09/29/13
7.Lady Susan
8.Love and Friendship
9.Sanditon: Jane Austen's Last Novel Completed Read 07/15/13

All About Cupid Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2013

Completed 6 out of 6

Tasks:
1. It Takes Two To Tango: Read 2 books from the same Romance Series (This can include Inspirational, Contemporary or Historical Romance).
Again the Magic Read 02/18/13
Secrets of a Summer Night Read 02/20/13

3. The Color of Love: Read a book that has a title that contains the colors: Red, Pink, White, or Ivory. (Can include any shade of the above colors like blush pink, crimson, rose, scarlet)
Scarlet Read 02/08/13

4. Covers of Color: Read a book that has a cover that is mostly Red or Pink.
The Catcher in the Rye Read 02/05/13

5. The Month of Marriage: Read a book that was released in June of a previous year. Or if you are married, read a book that was released in the month and year you were married in.
Fables, Vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days) Read 02/10/13

9. Be My Valentine: Read a book that has Chocolate or Flowers (or a type of flower like roses or lilies) in the title.
Tiger Lily Read 02/09/13

10. A Date with Prince Charming: Read a book that has a place to go on a date in the title (ex. Movies, beach, dinner, etc.) or that has a Knight or Prince as the leading male character.
Nine Princes in Amber Read 02/22/13

2013 Reading Challenge: Month TBR Twins
Completed 4 out of 4

February:
The Catcher in the Rye Read 02/05/2013

March:
Eldest Read 03/09/13

April:
Better than Beauty: A Guide to Charm Read 04/07/13
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth Read 04/05/13

2013 Reading Challenge: Literary Awards Mini Challenge
Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2013

Completed 4 out of 4

1. Read a book by an author who has received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Opened Ground: Selected Poems, 1966-1996
Read 03/05/13

2. Read a book that has won a Goodreads Choice Award.
Before I Fall
Read 03/06/13

3. Read a book that has won a Hugo or Nebula award. (If science fiction & fantasy really isn't your thing, choose another type of genre-specific award.)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Read 03/30/13

4. Read a book given an award unique to your country.
The One and Only Ivan (won the Newbery Medal)
Read 03/12/13

Rated YA-MA Second Quarter Challenge: Let's Read It Again!
Duration: April 1 - June 30

Completed 6 out of 6

1. Dealing with Dragons Read 05/31/13
2. Searching for Dragons Read 05/31/13
3. Calling on DragonsRead 06/29/13
4. Talking to DragonsRead 06/30/13
5. Ender's Game Read 5/24/13
6. Ella Enchanted Read 6/19/13

THE POEM TYPES MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2013

Completed 3 out of 3

1. Sonnets contain a rhyming scheme. Read a book with a title that contains two words that rhyme with each other (you can include the series name).
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer Read 04/21/13

2. Haikus are best known for their brevity. Read a book under 100 pages.
Breathless Read 04/30/13

4. Epic poems celebrate heroes. Read a book in which the main character is someone you consider a hero or a book about one of your personal heroes.
Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion: The TV Series, the Movies, the Comic Books and More: The Essential Guide to the Whedonverse Read 04/19/13

ZARA'S INSPIRED SURVIVAL CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2013

Completed 7 out of 7
1. 5/03/13 - The Great Gatsby
2. 5/16/13 - A Discovery of Witches
3. 5/24/13 - A Little Princess
4. 5/24/13 - Unraveling
5. 5/27/13 - The Pool of Two Moons
6. 5/27/13 - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
7. 6/06/13 - The Mists of Avalon

Bookworm Bitches Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, April 2013

Start Date: 4/01/2013

End Date: 4/30/2013

Total Pages Read: 6949

Books Read:
1.Beautiful Creatures Read 4/4/13 - 563 pages
2.Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth Read 4/5/13 - 384 pages
3.Lover Eternal Read 4/6/13 - 441 pages
4.I Am Not A Serial Killer Read 4/7/13 - 271 pages
5.Better than Beauty: A Guide to Charm Read 4/7/13 - 156 pages
6.Social Suicide Read 4/7/13 - 277 pages
7.Darkfever Read 4/9/13 - 309 pages
8.Y: The Last Man, Vol. 9: Motherland Read 4/10/13 - 144 pages
9.Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores Read 4/10/13 - 168 pages
10.Runaways, Vol. 2: Teenage Wasteland Read 4/10/13 - 144 pages
11.Bloodfever Read 4/12/13 - 303 pages
12.Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion: The TV Series, the Movies, the Comic Books and More: The Essential Guide to the Whedonverse Read 4/19/13 - 496 pages
13.Hold Me Closer, Necromancer Read 4/21/13 - 343 pages
14.The Summer Prince Read 4/23/13 - 304 pages
15.Catherine, Called Birdy Read 04/24/13 - 169 pages
16.Lover Awakened Read 4/27/13 - 434 pages
17.V for Vendetta Read 4/28/13 - 296 pages
18.Lover Revealed Read 4/29/13 - 455 pages
19.Outlander Read 4/30/13 - 870 pages
20.Breathless Read 4/30/13 - 65 pages
21.Spark Read 4/30/13 - 345 pages
22.The Mists of Avalon Started 4/30/13 - 12 pages

May 2013 Bitch of the Month Mini Challenge
Duration: 5.1.13 – 5.31.13

3/3 Read

1.Favorite Color - The Great Gatsby Read 5/3/13
2.Favorite Genre - A Little Princess Read 5/24/13
3.Occupation - The Governess Affair Read 5/24/13

Bookworm Bitches TBR Pals

Completed 8 out of 8

May
A Discovery of Witches Read 05/16/13

June
Before I Go To Sleep Read 06/16/13

July
I Hunt Killers Read 07/04/13

August
Written in Red Read 08/28/13

September
Tell the Wolves I'm Home Read 9/8/13

October
Sugar Daddy 10/14/13

November
Alice in Wonderland 11/26/13

December
A Wrinkle in Time 12/11/13

Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, May 2013

Start Date: 5/01/2013
End Date: 5/31/2013

Total Pages Read: 8,990

Books Read:

1.Fearless Read 5/1/13 - 44 pages
2.Storm Read 5/1/13 - 432 pages
3.Elemental Read 5/2/13 - 50 pages
4.The Great Gatsby Read 5/3/13 - 180 pages
5.The Book Thief Read 5/6/13 - 550 pages
6.Never Seduce a ScotRead 5/7/13 - 372 pages
7.The Lost Girl Read 5/8/13 - 432 pages
8.The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl Read 5/12/13 - 352 pages
9.A Discovery of Witches Read 5/16/13 - 579 pages
10.Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1 Read 5/16/13 - 192 pages
11.Partials Read 5/18/13 - 483 pages
12.Fragments Read 5/20/13 - 564 pages
13.The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 Read 5/22/13 - 192 pages
14.The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 Read 5/23/13 - 228 pages
15.Ender's Game Read 5/24/13 - 324 pages
16.A Little Princess Read 5/24/13 - 257 pages
17.The Governess Affair Read 5/24/13 - 101 pages
18.Unraveling Read 5/24/13 - 464 pages
19.The Witches of Eileanan Read 5/24/13 - 411 pages
20.The Pool of Two Moons Read 5/27/13 - 557 pages
21.Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Read 5/28/13 - 274 pages
22.Spirit Read 5/29/13 - 301 pages
23.The 5th Wave Read 5/30 - 457 pages
24.Dealing with Dragons Read 5/31 - 212 pages
25.Searching for Dragons Read 5/31 - 242 pages
26. The Mists of Avalon - about 740 pages

Gotta Have the 2013 Kick’n Guide to the 100 Best PNR and UF Books/Series of All Time! *1/1/13 – 12/31/13 Challenge*

Completed 3 out of ?

1. Black Dagger Brotherhood Series: Read Dark Lover 3/24/13, Lover Eternal 4/6/13, Lover Awakened 4/27/13, Lover Revealed 4/29/13
2. Fever Series: Read Darkfever 4/9/13, Bloodfever 4/12/13
3. Daughter of Smoke and Bone Series: Read Days of Blood & Starlight 2/18/13

Plan to Read in 2013:

Vampire Academy Series: Spirit Bound
Elder Races Series: Storm's Heart
Parasol Protectorate Series: Soulless
Lux Series: Shadows
The Wolves of Mercy Falls: Shiver
Night Prince Series: Once Burned
Penryn & the End of Days Series: Untitled

Bunch-O-Bitches May TBR challenge
Start Date: 5/01/2013
End Date: 5/31/2013

Total points: 178
Books Read: 14

Date finished -Title of book - #pages (points) and/+ date added (bonus points)
1. 5/3/13 - The Great Gatsby - 180 pages (0 points) + Added Nov 2011 (12 points) = 12 points
2. 5/6/13 - The Book Thief - 550 pages (7 points) + Added Feb 2013 (3 points) = 10 points
3. 5/7/13 - Never Seduce a Scot - 372 pages (5 points) + Added May 2013 (0 points = 5 points
4. 5/8/13 - The Lost Girl - 432 pages (5 points) + Added Aug 2012 (10 points) = 15 points
5. 5/12/13 - The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl - 352 pages (5 points) + Added May 2013 (0 points) = 5 points
6. 5/16/13 - A Discovery of Witches - 579 pages (7 points) + Added June 2012 (12 points) = 19 points
7. 5/20/13 - Fragments - 564 pages (7 points) + Added June 2012 (12 points) = 19 points
8. 5/23/13 - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 - 228 pages (3 points) + Added May 2013 (0 points) = 3 points
9. 5/24/13 - A Little Princess - 257 pages (3 points) + Added November 2011 (12 points) = 15 points
10. 5/24/13 - The Governess Affair - 101 pages (0 points) + Added March 2013 (3 points) = 3 points
11. 5/24/13 - Unraveling - 464 pages (5 points) + Added March 2012 (12 points) = 17 points
12. 5/27/13 - The Pool of Two Moons - 557 pages (7 points) + Added April 2012 (12 points) = 19 points
13. 5/27/13 - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter - 274 pages (3 points) + Added Sept 2012 (10 points) = 13 points
14. 5/29/13 - Spirit - 301 pages (5 points) + Added September 2013 (10 points) = 15 points
15. 5/30/13 - The 5th Wave 457 pages (5 points) + Added February 2013 (3 points) = 8 points

POINTS:
200 to 300 pages = 3 points
301 to 500 pages = 5 points
501 to 750 pages = 7 points
751 to 1,000 pages = 10 points
1,000+ = 12 points

Bonus Points:
2-3 months = 3 bonus points
4-5 months = 5 bonus points
6-7 months = 7 bonus points
8-9 months = 10 bonus points
10-12 months = 12 bonus points

Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, June 2013

Start Date: 6/01/2013
End Date: 6/30/2013

Total Pages Read: 2,897

Books Read:
1.Library Wars: Love & War 1 Read 6/3 - 186 pages
2.The Mists of Avalon Read 6/6 - 124 pages
3.Grave Mercy Read 6/15 - 549 pages
4.Before I Go To Sleep Read 6/16 - 359 pages
5.Ella Enchanted Read 6/19 - 240 pages
6.Sharp Objects Read 6/22 - 272 pages
7.Dark Places Read 6/24 - 345 pages
8.Attachments Read 6/25 - 323 pages
9.Calling on Dragons Read 6/29 - 244 pages
10.Talking to Dragons Read 6/30 - 255 pages

Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, July 2013

Start Date: 7/01/2013
End Date: 7/31/2013

Total Pages Read: 5,525
Bonus Challenge: 80 points

Books Read:
1.I Hunt Killers Read 7/4 - 361 pages
2.Catching Jordan Read 7/4 - 281 pages
3.Stealing Parker Read 7/4 - 242 pages
4.Things I Can't Forget Read 7/5 - 320 pages
5.A Midsummer's Nightmare Read 7/6 - 304 pages
6.Sanditon: Jane Austen's Last Novel Completed Read 7/15 - 320 pages
7.Soulless Read 7/17 - 357 pages
8.Faefever Read 7/17 - 327 pages
9.Dreamfever Read 7/19 - 400 pages
10.Gameboard of the Gods Read 7/19 - 448 pages
11.Shadowfever Read 7/21 - 594 pages
12.Mansfield Park Read 7/25 - 507 pages
+20 POINTS - Mansfield Park (1999)
13.Emma Currently Reading - 375/512
+20 POINTS - Clueless (1995)
+20 POINTS - Emma (1996)
+20 POINTS - Aisha (2010)
14.Red River, Vol. 1 Read 7/28 - 188 pages
15.Parasite Read 7/31 - 512

BONUS CHALLENGE
Read a book that has been or will be made into a MOVIE (not a play, not a TV show).

POINTS:
+10 POINTS if the movie was released in 2013 or has not yet been released
+20 POINTS if the movie was released between 1970 and 2012
+30 POINTS if the movie was released in 1969 or prior
+25 POINTS if the movie also has a remake

Bookworm Bitches
TBR Clean Up Challenge – 3rd Quarter 2013
Duration: July 1, 2013 – October 1, 2013

July 1, 2013 – October 1, 2013
6/6

1. Sort your TBR list alphabetically and choose the 15th book that appears
The Alchemy of Stone
Read 9/2/13

2. Sort your TBR list by date added and read the fourth book you added
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
Read 9/1/13

3. Select a book that you’ve been wanting to read and just haven’t had a chance to
The Cursed Towers
Read 9/22/13

4. Sort your TBR list by average rating and read a book that falls in the top 10 highest rated books
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 5
Read 9/12/13

5. Select a book by an author you’ve never read before
The Iron King Read 8/25/2013

6. If you participated in this challenge last quarter and didn’t complete it, pick a book that you had selected. If you did complete the challenge or didn’t participate, pick any book from your TBR.
Northanger Abbey Read 9/25/13

I'm joining. I ended up stealing from everyone else for ideas, but I think I have a good pool to pick from.

Rated YA-MA 3rd Quarter Challenge: Seasons

Completed 8 out of 8
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013

Spring:

Summer:

Fall:

Winter:

Currently Reading

Read

Spring:
(setting)Read 7/4 (title/setting) Read 9/10

Summer:
(setting) Read 7/5 (title) Read 7/6

Fall:
(setting) Read 7/4 (mentions autumnal equinox) Read 9/1

Winter:
(mentions winter/snow) Read 8/25 (setting/snow) Read 8/28

I Spy Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013

Completed 12 out of 12

1. I spy elements from the Periodic Table: Silver, Gold, Neon, etc.
Read 8/25

2. I spy celestial bodies: Planets, stars, galaxies, etc.
Read 9/12

3. I spy things related to sports: baseball, basketball, football, etc.
Read 7/4

4. I spy things/people related to the hospital: doctors, nurses, patients, etc.
Read 7/31

5. I spy magical beings: witches, wizards, elves, etc.
Read 9/22

6. I spy animals in the circus: monkeys, elephants, tigers, etc.
Read 9/22

7. I spy world leaders: Mandela, Gandhi, Dali Lama, etc.
Read 9/13

8. I spy things from “down under”: Australia, Kangaroos, New Zealand, etc.
Read 9/6

9. I spy a body of water: ocean, river, lake, etc.
Read 8/11

10. I spy a month of the year: January, February, March, etc.
Read 9/11

11. I spy a day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.
Read 9/12

12. I spy countries in Europe: Italy, Germany, France, etc.
Read 7/17

I was debating but I think I want to try this. I'll go for 13 12.

3rd Quarter Challenge: Authors!
Duration: July 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013

Completed 12 out of 12

1. Read a book by an author who shares your initials (first and last only, no need to match middle initials).

2. Read a book by an author from your home country.
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan Read 8/11

3. Read a book written by an author whose first language is different from your own.
Red River, Vol. 1 by Chie Shinohara Read 07/28

4. Read a book by a new-to-you author.
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Read 07/04

5. Read a book by an author who's known for a genre you don't primarily read.

6. Read a book by an author born in your birth month.
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally Read 07/04

7. Read a book by an author born in the same decade as you. (If you are born in or after 1990, you may read an author born in the 80s.)
Thyla by Kate Gordon Read 8/13

8. Read a book by an author who has penned an autobiography (you can, but do not have to, read the autobiography itself).
Bossypants by Tina Fey Read 9/14

9. Read a book by a self-published author (the book you read does not have to be self-published, but the author must have self-published at some point in his or her career).
Between the Lines by Tammara Webber Read 9/14

10. Read a book by a Goodreads author.
A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger Read 07/06

11. Read a book by a debut author.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt Read 9/8

12. Read a book by an author who has published more than 15 books by July 1, 2013.
Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead Read 07/19

13. Read a book by an author who has fewer than 25 fans. (See the number of fans on an author's profile.)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Alan Brinkley Read 9/13

14. Read a book by an author who has greater than 1,000 fans.
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning Read 07/17

15. Read a book by your favorite author.

Back-to-School Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013
Difficulty level: Medium 4-7 books

Completed 4 of 4

1)PSY 230-Criminal Behaviour: The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted
2) HIST 484-History of Madness From Enlightenment to Prozac: Watchmen
3) MUS 101-Fundamentals of Music:
4) DRAM 330-Physical Theatre I Clown:
5) MATH 110-Calculus I: And Then There Were None
6) POLS 112-Political Ideas and Change in Global Era: Franklin Delano Roosevelt 9/13
7) ENG 226- Fantasy and Speculative Fiction: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 9/22
8) ENG 288- introduction to Film: The Sea of Monsters - 8/11
9) ENG 363.3- Fiction 1900 to 1950: The Naked and the Dead
10) ENG 364- Fiction Since 1950:The Way of Kings
11) FREN 252-Culture and Society in France:
12) ENG 992- Project: The Alchemy of Stone - 9/1

2013 A-Z TITLE CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2013

24/26 Completed

A Anna and the French Kiss 2/17
B Bloodfever 4/12
C Catching Jordan 7/4
D Darkfever 4/9
E The End of Your Life Book Club 2/10
F Faefever 7/17
G Grave Mercy 6/15
H Hold Me Closer, Necromancer 4/21
I If I Stay 2/19
J Just One Day 3/25
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L The Lightning Thief 1/6
M Mansfield Park 6/24
N Nine Princes in Amber 2/22
O Outlander 4/30
P Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 011/11
Q Queen of Sorcery
R Runaways, Vol. 1: Pride and Joy 3/4
S Speechless 1/2
T Tiger Lily 2/9
U Unraveling 5/24
V V for Vendetta 4/28
W Where She Went 3/31
X Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Three 2/23
Y Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls 2/27
Z

Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, August 2013

Start Date: 8/01/2013
End Date: 8/30/2013

Total Pages Read: 3,617
Bonus Points: 600 Points

Books Read:
1.Emma 8/2 - 137 pages
2.Eve and Adam 8/3 - 291 pages
+30 POINTS "And"
+10 POINTS Apple on Cover
3.The Picture of Dorian Gray 8/7 - 254 pages
+60 POINTS "The" "Of"
4.The Girl Who Would Be King 8/10 - 368 pages
+30 POINTS "The"
5.Gemma 8/8 - 271 pages
6.The End of the Affair 8/13 - 160 pages
+90 POINTS "The" "of" "the"
7.The Sea of Monsters 8/11 - 279 pages
+60 POINTS "The" "of"
8.Thyla 8/13 - 279 pages
9.Q & A 8/19 - 295 pages
+40 POINTS "Q" "A"
+30 POINTS "&"
+40 POINTS "Q" "A" on cover
10.The Iron King 8/25 - 351 pages
+30 POINTS "The"
11.Written in Red 8/28 - 433 pages
+30 POINTS "In"
12.The Iron Daughter Currently Reading - 318/359 pages read
+30 POINTS "The"
13.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls Currently Reading - 181/290 pages read
+120 POINTS "And" "And" "Of" "The"

BONUS CHALLENGE
School will be starting up soon, so read a book with the following school related items.

POINTS:
+10 POINTS if the book has the following on its cover: Anything school related
+20 POINTS if the book has the following on its cover or title: Letters A-Z
+25 POINTS if the book has the following on its cover or title: Numbers
+30 POINTS if the book has the following in its title: The, As, Of, And, For, A, To, In, On, An.
+20 POINTS if the book has the following on its cover or title: Letters A-Z

Bookworm Bitches "I Challenge":

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Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, September 2013

Start Date: 9/01/2013
End Date: 9/30/2013

Total Pages Read: 1,149 pages
Bonus Challenge: 55 points

Books Read:
1.The Iron Daughter 9/1 - 41/359 pages (finished from last month)
2.Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls 9/1 - 109/290 pages (finished from last month)
3.The Alchemy of Stone - 9/2 - 309 pages
4.In a Sunburned Country - 9/6 - 335 pages
5.Tell the Wolves I'm Home - 9/8 - 355 pages
+20 POINTS= Green cover
+25 POINTS= Book takes place in New York


POINTS:

+10 POINTS= Read a book in the following genre: Horror, Paranormal, or thriller/mystery.
+20 POINTS= Book cover is 50% or more one of the colors of fall leaves (Check image above for colors)
+25 POINTS= Book takes place in Vermont, Maine, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Washington, Oregon, Montana (US’s top fall foliage destinations) **If you need help finding books set in a particular place go --> Place Setting
+30 POINTS= Title or cover has one of the following words or images: fall, autumn, leaf/leave/leaves, change/changing/changes, September, foliage, harvest, pumpkins or apples.

October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013
0/6

1. Select a book from your TBR with a mostly green or blue cover - Inheritance
2. Select a book that is part of a series that you started and haven’t finished OR select a book that is the first in a series - Brisingr
3. Select a book that takes place in a country other than the one you live in - Changeless
4. Select a book with a title that starts with O, Q, U, V, X, Y or Z - Under the Never Sky
5. Select the 17th book on your TBR list - The Alienist
6. Select a book that was published between 2005 - present - The Titan's Curse

Rated YA-MA 4th Quarter Challenge: End of the Year Catch-up

Completed 5 out of 6
October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013

I will pick from these:


Possible Adult Options:


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Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge, October 2013

Start Date: 10/01/2013
End Date: 10/31/2013

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THE CLUE CHALLENGE
Duration: October 1 - 31, 2013

Clue, or Cluedo outside North America, is a popular board game that matches our October theme, cozy mysteries. Mix and match the suspects, weapons, and rooms to "solve" the mystery! Each book you use for this challenge must have all three elements: the color that matches the suspect, the weapon that matches the title, and the room that matches the author.

You can reuse suspects, weapons, and rooms as long as the final answer is different in at least one element than a previous answer you've done. For example, if you use "Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the ballroom," you can't use it again, but you could use "Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the conservatory."


Suspects
The cover must contain the color of the suspect:
Miss Scarlett - Red
Colonel Mustard - Yellow
Mrs. White - White
Reverend Green - Green
Mrs. Peacock - Blue
Professor Plum - Purple

Weapons
One of the words in the title of the book must start with the same first letter as the weapon:
Candlestick - C
Knife - K
Lead Pipe - L
Revolver - R
Rope - R
Wrench - W

Rooms
One of the author's names must start with the same first letter as the room:
Kitchen - K
Ballroom - B
Conservatory - C
Dining Room - D
Lounge - L
Hall - H
Study - S
Billiard Room - B
Library - L